Manufacturing supervisor Jobs in Kansas City, MO

Responsible for the direct supervision of the production activities at the plant, for the operational and personnel decisions related to personnel scheduling production lines as well as safety, quality of finished product. Direct and coordinate through subordinate supervisory personnel the activities of safety, quality, productivity, waste mitigation, procedural compliance, restorative maintenance on all production equipment. Indirectly manage staff up to 150+ employees in Production to ensure safety procedures, personnel policies, and administrative procedures are successfully implemented.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Behavior : Exhibit team player qualities including cooperation and coordination; professional interaction in all business contacts all day, every day.
• Attendance : Present for work when scheduled is a mandatory function.
• Safety : Your compliance with all company safety rules, procedures and guidelines is essential. Reporting of safety issues is mandatory.
• Coordinate all phases of production to assure a quality product is produced based on order receipt and stock level requirements.
• Responsible for the Quality Assurance of all products produced; oversee production line inspection at periodic intervals daily.
• Direct all phases of Production; directly supervise the Production Leads and Operators; either directly or indirectly, oversees production teams of both Consumer Product Partners full-time employees and temporary contract employees.
• Coordinate daily with temporary agencies and schedule the temporary employee support as required.
• Facilitate daily production meetings; prepare operational schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities; assure all components are available, make necessary changes in the event of a breakdown in component delivery; resolve production schedules and problems.
• Hire, supervise, and direct production personnel; optimize employee productivity, set priorities, design workflow, communicate objectives, and monitor performance.
• Develop or revise standard operating procedures, safety, housekeeping, and personnel policies; observe workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Review new products; plan production operations; set standards for new packaging; establish priority and sequence for manufacturing products, utilizing knowledge of production processes and methods.
• Responsible for monitoring and directing expenditures maintaining appropriate inventory levels of supply.
• Insure proper processing, handling and storage of hazardous, flammable material such as 70% alcohol, nail polish remover, etc. in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines.
• Performs numerous administrative and computer tasks; Analyses work output, compute efficiencies and costs; prepares reports and documentation for Human Resources related to employee hours, production reports, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Must be passionate in continuous improvement and a team player with proven skills.